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Albert Roussel

Albert Roussel

Born: 5th April 1869, Tourcoing, France

Died: 23rd August 1937, Royan, France

Nationality: French

Albert Charles Paul Marie Roussel was a French composer. He spent seven years as a midshipman, turned to music as an adult, and became one of the most prominent French composers of the interwar period. His early works were strongly influenced by the Impressionism of Debussy and Ravel, while he later turned toward neoclassicism.

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  • Albert Roussel

    3rd Jun 2026

    The first of our new guides explores the life and legacy of one of the key French composers of the early twentieth century, sitting at the crossroads of Impressionism, Neoclassicism and early Modernism.

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